Turkish Ambassador Mustafa Yurdakul while meeting with the Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said that Turkey is keen on enhancing ties with Pakistan in the Aviation sector. The meeting was held at the Aviation division Islamabad. Both sides agreed to developing strong relations in the field of aviation.
The last MoU between the two sides was signed on October 20, 2015.The route schedule for Pakistan airlines are Istanbul, Ankara and 4 other points. While designated airlines of Turkey are destined for Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Faislabad, Queta and Sialkot. Designated airlines of each country are allowed to operate 47 flights. This includes 14 weekly frequencies between Istanbul and Karachi, 6 weekly frequencies between Istanbul and Lahore, 7 weekly frequencies between Istanbul and Islamabad, 4 weekly frequencies between Istanbul and Faisalabad, 4 weekly frequencies between Istanbul and Quetta and 4 weekly frequencies between Istanbul and Sialkot. The designated airlines of Pakistan shall be entitled to operate unlimited number of frequencies for pure cargo operations from points in Pakistan to/from Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir based on 3rd, 4th and 5th freedom traffic rights with any type of cargo aircraft.